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    July 3, 1901

    “This World’s History” The Signs of the Times 27, 27, p. 2.

    NIMROD was the first man who wore a kingly crown. By him there was established among men the principle of human sovereignty. By him was begun kingship among men in this world; the rulership of man over man, and subjection of man to man; instead of the rulership of man over himself,—self-government,—and subjection of man to God only.SITI July 3, 1901, page 2.1

    Nor was it only kingship that was by Nimrod begun; not merely kingship or sovereignty over a single city or territory, but kingship over kings, sovereignty over separate peoples and territories. For tho “the beginning of his kingdom” was the important cities and territories of “Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar,” his ambition of kingly rule was not satisfied with these; but “out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and Calah.” Thus it was not only kingship, but kingship expanded into empire, that was begun by Nimrod in the world.SITI July 3, 1901, page 2.2

    Thru a long period of ages, Nimrod’s example was followed, thru the rise and expansion into empire of Elam, Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Grecia. Then there arose a people who threw off and utterly repudiated all kingship and all idea of kingship; and established a republic—the republic of Rome—a government of the people, by the people, for the people.SITI July 3, 1901, page 2.3

    This government of the people likewise expanded into empire, degenerated into monarchy and imperial despotism, then to such utter corruption that in terrible ruin it was swept totally from the earth.SITI July 3, 1901, page 2.4

    From the tribes of barbarians who accomplished the destruction of Rome, there were established ten distinct kingdoms in the territory that had been Roman. Thus there was again established the principle of distinct kingship in government in the world.SITI July 3, 1901, page 2.5

    Then again thru a period of ages, kingship expanded into empire in a succession of rises and falls, when in 1776 there arose another people who threw off and utterly repudiated all kingship and all idea of kingship; and established another republic—the republic of the United States—a government of the people, by the people, for the people.SITI July 3, 1901, page 2.6

    And now this second great republic, which arose upon the repudiation of kingship, and upon the establishment of government of the people, has also expanded into empire.SITI July 3, 1901, page 2.7

    Thus the whole history of this world from Nimrod’s day unto this year 1901 is expressed in two series of kingships expanding into empire, each followed by the total repudiation of kingship in the establishment of a republic—a government of the people, by the people, for the people—and each of these itself expanding into empire; the first, expanding into empire and irretrievable ruin; the second, expanding into empire and——what?SITI July 3, 1901, page 2.8

    This is an interesting parallel. It is more than interesting; it is intensely suggestive, because the parallel stands, not only in the fact that twice in the world’s history has a long period of kingship been followed by the utter repudiation of kingship in the establishment of a republic, but the parallel likewise stand sin the careers of these two republics—even to close details.SITI July 3, 1901, page 2.9

    For this reason it is not only interesting but exceedingly important that the people of this republic of the United States should know the parallel, and how close it is, between these two republics; to know how far this parallel extends already, and to know how far it is likely yet to extend.SITI July 3, 1901, page 2.10

    To this study the readers of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES and all who can be induced to become readers are invited, thru four or five numbers of the paper. Come; it will thoroly [sic.] pay.SITI July 3, 1901, page 2.11

    ALONZO T. JONES.

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